Abstract

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity - Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents the accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local, national, and international levels. It provides an objective analytical basis on which to build relevant policies globally, and informs policy makers who have direct responsibility for public health and social welfare. By ... More

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity - Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents the accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local, national, and international levels. It provides an objective analytical basis on which to build relevant policies globally, and informs policy makers who have direct responsibility for public health and social welfare. By locating alcohol policy primarily within the realm of public health, this book draws attention to the growing tendency for governments, both national and local, to consider alcohol misuse as a major determinant of ill health, and to organize societal responses accordingly. The scope of the book is comprehensive and international. The authors describe the conceptual basis for a rational alcohol policy and present new epidemiological data on the global dimensions of alcohol misuse. The core of the book is a critical review of the cumulative scientific evidence in seven general areas of alcohol policy: pricing and taxation; regulating the physical availability of alcohol; modifying the environment in which drinking occurs; drink-driving countermeasures; marketing restrictions; primary prevention programs in schools and other settings; and treatment and early intervention services. The final chapters discuss the current state of alcohol policy in different parts of the world and describe the need for a new approach to alcohol policy that is evidence-based, realistic, and coordinated.

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Authors

Affiliations are at time of print publication.

Thomas F. Babor, authorProfessor, Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Connecticut, USA

Raul Caetano, authorProfessor of Epidemiology and Regional Dean, Dallas Regional Campus, University of Texas School of Public Health, Texas, USA; Professor and Dean, School of Health Professions, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Texas, USA

Sally Casswell, authorDirector, Centre for Social Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Massey University, New Zealand

Kathryn Graham, authorSenior Scientist and Section Head, Social and Community Prevention Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Professor (Adjunct), National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia

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